Hydroplane racing on Black River draws three hundred
About 300 spectators from eight states lined North Side Beach to watch hydroplane drivers race on the Black River for four hours. The event funded a blind children's camp and a swimming pool in Onalaska. Winners across multiple classes included Dave Berg, Homer Kincaid, Kurt Almos, and Bruce Kline among others.
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la Crosse Tribune
North Side
Black River
Onalaska
Tle
Homer Kincaid
Carbon Cliff
Ill
A” Hydro
Dave Berg
Coon Rapids
Minn
Jerry Siminson
Barnsville
Mike Novotny Jr
Cliff Johannsen
Austin
Berg
Hydro
Robert Olson
Milan
Judd Bowman
la Crosse
Kincaid
Roger Mapes
Ottawa
Mapes
Kurt Almos
Minneapolis
Sandy Ball
Madison
Almos
Bruce Kline
la Porte City
Iowa
D” Hydro
Gary Cerves
Stan Dorseth
Kline
Cerves
F” Hydro
Robert Dingman
St. Louis
Hap Mulvaney
Joe Maltba
Middleton
Siminson
Runabout
Richard Cloud
Dotseth
Dave Nichols
Keefe Leads La Crosse Tribune Europe Tour Returns
Edward I. Keefe La Crosse Tribune circulation manager resumes duties after a three week Europe tour as tour leader for the Tribune group. Members split paths from Paris with flights disrupted and travel by train to La Crosse.
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Edward I. Keefe
la Crosse Tribune
Europe
Keefe
Paris
Maude Horihan
Erwin
Mary Simdars
Cherbourg
la Crosse
New York
Crosse Tribune
Orly
E. L
Schreiber
W. A
Elmer
Mak- Low
Gage Baldwin
D. G. Hubbard
Ments
Rolf Rynning
W. A. Sories
Schreibers
Washington, D.C
Tribune Group
Armand Colsoulle
la Europe
FE. L. Schreibers
Elmer Laws
Baldwin
Idlewild
Horace K. Holley
Colsvulle
Philadelphia
David A.try
Reed
Pittsburgh
Holleys
Adelphia
H. K. Holley Jr
Wednes Future
Two Teenagers Held After County Jail Scuffle
Two La Crosse youths, 18 and 17, were jailed after a police chase at Highway 14 and 28th Street led to a melee with Officer George Ruud and two city patrolmen. The incident followed a speeding stop and auto theft investigation, with charges of assault, resisting arrest, and theft. The car was later recovered on 28th Street. Dist Atty John Flynn reviewed reports.
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la Crosse
Highway 14
George Ruud
Douglas Schaller
R. 1
West Salem
Ruud
Schaller
Ern
St. Michael's
Chester Skiles
Vernon Lubinski
Skiles
Lubinski
28Th Street
Dist. Atty
John Flynn
Special Meet on County Jail Set at La Crosse Board
La Crosse County Board schedules a 7 30 p m special meeting to decide on replacing County Jail. Chairman W S Christopherson notes the night timing to maximize attendance, with regular session at 9 a m. Alternates may represent absent supervisors under state law. substitution rules vary by town village or city ward.
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la Crosse
W. S. Christopherson
Town of
Burns
Christopherson
Fly reel and lures stolen from boathouse
William Snow of St Andrews St reported to the La Crosse County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday afternoon that he offers a reward for the return of an unspecified fly reel and ten casting lures stolen from his boathouse over the weekend.
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William Snow
St. Andrews St
la Crosse County
Mosquito Spraying Planned East and West of Losey Boulevard
The park department spraying crew will finish spraying the area east of Losey Boulevard Monday night and then cover the area west of Losey Boulevard between the north and south city limits.
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Park Department
Losey ‘Boulevard
Losey Boulevard
Rainy Sunday with power outage and storms forecast
The French Island weather station reported a dry day, while eastern and southern La Crosse saw more rain. High winds toppled trees and caused a power blackout for WKBH TV from 8 43 p m to 10 17 p m after lightning struck near Krause Kabin Court. Meteorologist Carl Peterson forecast continual rain and thunderstorms into the week with above normal temperatures.
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Weather Bureau
French Island
la Crosse
City Park Department
Krause Kabin Kourt
Highway 33
Losey Boulevard
Wkbh-Tv
Highway 35
Clerks To Hold 56th Convention In La Crosse
The Wisconsin County Clerks Association will hold its 56th annual convention in La Crosse on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday next week. La Crosse County Clerk Esther Domke notes this will be the first convention here since 1931.
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Wisconsin County Clerks Association
la Crosse
Esther Domke
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Harold Tomter
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Trempealeau County
Wm. Roper
The
Portland Cement Association
Trempealeau County Extension Service
Sweet Shop Root Beer
Sweet Shop
Caledonia ST
Schneider Rennissines
South Third St
Bet D. McDonald Insurance
Stanley McDonald Agency, Inc
Nat’l Bank Bldg
Skeeter Schedule
Carl Peterson
Parkersburg Metal
Parkersburg
Peter Nelson and Son, Inc
4Th St
Bob Johnson
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